team-member

Peter McGuire

Asheville, NC

Licensed for 19 years

Law Degree

Awards

Primary Practice Area

Business

Language

English Mandarin

About

Peter McGuire has been practicing law in Western North Carolina since 2002. A native of Asheville, Peter is proud to call this area home and feels a deep responsibility for its people and places. Prior to practicing law, Peter worked as a fly fishing guide on the waters of Western North Carolina and Western Montana.Peter began his practice at a large law firm in Asheville in 2002 practicing primarily insurance defense and professional malpractice defense. In 2008, Peter formed a solo firm focusing on environmental law and general practice. In 2011, Peter joined Wimer & Associates as a litigation associate, which allows him to practice in varied legal areas and on myriad cases ranging from class actions and insurance matters to catastrophic injury and property disputes.Peter is a 2002 graduate with high honors from the University of Montana School of Law. He holds a B.A. in religion from Davidson College, which he received in 1996. He is admitted to practice by the North Carolina State Bar, the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina and the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Nation Tribal Court. He is a member of the North Carolina Bar Association in both the Litigation and Environmental Law Sections, and a member of the 28th Judicial District Bar. He was honored by his peers in 2009 and 2011 and listed in Business North Carolina Magazine’s Legal Elite, and is an inaugural member of the Harry C. Martin American Inn of Court.Peter has served as a member of the Board of Directors of EnergyXchange, a non-profit organization for the research, promotion and utilization of renewable and alternative energies, primarily landfill gas capture, since 2011. From 2003-2009 he was a member of the Mission Health Systems Institutional Review Board. Other community affiliations include past memberships on the boards of Asheville Affiliates and Asheville Downtown Association, Downtown After Five Series. He has served as Legal Counsel to the Asheville Brewers Association since 2009.

Practices Areas

Estate Planning

Business

Litigation

Language

English Mandarin

Contact

Strauss & Associates77 Central Avenue, Suite FAsheville, NC, 2880177 Central Avenue, Suite FAsheville, NC, 28801

Office: N/A

Website: N/A

Reviews

Amy
October 31, 2019

Very personable and thorough attorney who did a unique will and trust for us. The horses can rest assured that their lifestyle can continue uninterrupted! Extremely detailed and well documented.

Annette
March 7, 2016

After a very difficult year and 5,000 mile relocation to NC with my two small children, I was very nervous about my financial future and protecting my children's future. Peter facilitated this transition and guided me through the estate planning process. It was a relaxing and very professional atmosphere. Peter pointed out other aspects of financial planning that I had not even considered and put me in touch with several other professional associates. The process went very quickly. Directions were complete and thorough. I look forward to a long relationship with this firm.

Annabelle
October 19, 2015

In the handling of my estate and personal legal concerns Peter McGuire has suggested different courses of action, and explained each in a manner that is understandable. Within the direction I decided upon, my concerns were addressed, the consequences of each course of action explained, and the final documents have been prepared promptly. P ayment was not accepted or asked for until I was satisfied.

Larry
October 7, 2015

When I finally found Peter I had met with Three other attorneys and after six weeks had been no further on in setting up two trusts for my wife and I. I was frustrated and could not believe the lack of professional courtesy. The first meeting with Peter was very informative and totally relaxing. I explained what I was trying to achieve and he took the ball and ran with it. By the second meeting (just one week later) with my wife the trust was ready to be finalized. One week later our trusts were complete and Peter throughly reviewed the trusts again with us. I'm extremely impressed with Peter's concern that our trusts were drawn up properly and that they addressed all our concerns and needs.

Lee Rushlow
May 11, 2015

I met Peter on very short notice; that is, I needed the advice and counsel of a litigator very quickly, and Peter chiseled a hole in his schedule to see me within two days. Within that two day period, he had thoroughly reviewed a good deal of documentation on a complicated Trust matter, and so was prepared no only to hear me out, which was all that I had expected, but to offer suggestions and advice on the spot. His suggestions were clear, and could be easily implemented. I was required to take action within a matter of days, and Peter reviewed and followed through on the work that had been done, catching things that I had missed after hours of review. I enjoy working with Peter, and hope to do so again.

Kelly
January 20, 2015

Peter McGuire was very thorough and explained all the paperwork involved in language that was easy to understand. Very helpful in making suggestions and open to our suggestions as well. He made any changes that were required in our paperwork to make sure all parties involved were satisfied with the decisions that were made. Everything was handled professionally, respectfully and courteously.

Amy
October 31, 2019

Very personable and thorough attorney who did a unique will and trust for us. The horses can rest assured that their lifestyle can continue uninterrupted! Extremely detailed and well documented.

Annette
March 7, 2016

After a very difficult year and 5,000 mile relocation to NC with my two small children, I was very nervous about my financial future and protecting my children's future. Peter facilitated this transition and guided me through the estate planning process. It was a relaxing and very professional atmosphere. Peter pointed out other aspects of financial planning that I had not even considered and put me in touch with several other professional associates. The process went very quickly. Directions were complete and thorough. I look forward to a long relationship with this firm.

Annabelle
October 19, 2015

In the handling of my estate and personal legal concerns Peter McGuire has suggested different courses of action, and explained each in a manner that is understandable. Within the direction I decided upon, my concerns were addressed, the consequences of each course of action explained, and the final documents have been prepared promptly. P ayment was not accepted or asked for until I was satisfied.

Larry
October 7, 2015

When I finally found Peter I had met with Three other attorneys and after six weeks had been no further on in setting up two trusts for my wife and I. I was frustrated and could not believe the lack of professional courtesy. The first meeting with Peter was very informative and totally relaxing. I explained what I was trying to achieve and he took the ball and ran with it. By the second meeting (just one week later) with my wife the trust was ready to be finalized. One week later our trusts were complete and Peter throughly reviewed the trusts again with us. I'm extremely impressed with Peter's concern that our trusts were drawn up properly and that they addressed all our concerns and needs.

Lee Rushlow
May 11, 2015

I met Peter on very short notice; that is, I needed the advice and counsel of a litigator very quickly, and Peter chiseled a hole in his schedule to see me within two days. Within that two day period, he had thoroughly reviewed a good deal of documentation on a complicated Trust matter, and so was prepared no only to hear me out, which was all that I had expected, but to offer suggestions and advice on the spot. His suggestions were clear, and could be easily implemented. I was required to take action within a matter of days, and Peter reviewed and followed through on the work that had been done, catching things that I had missed after hours of review. I enjoy working with Peter, and hope to do so again.

Kelly
January 20, 2015

Peter McGuire was very thorough and explained all the paperwork involved in language that was easy to understand. Very helpful in making suggestions and open to our suggestions as well. He made any changes that were required in our paperwork to make sure all parties involved were satisfied with the decisions that were made. Everything was handled professionally, respectfully and courteously.

Amy
October 31, 2019

Very personable and thorough attorney who did a unique will and trust for us. The horses can rest assured that their lifestyle can continue uninterrupted! Extremely detailed and well documented.

Annette
March 7, 2016

After a very difficult year and 5,000 mile relocation to NC with my two small children, I was very nervous about my financial future and protecting my children's future. Peter facilitated this transition and guided me through the estate planning process. It was a relaxing and very professional atmosphere. Peter pointed out other aspects of financial planning that I had not even considered and put me in touch with several other professional associates. The process went very quickly. Directions were complete and thorough. I look forward to a long relationship with this firm.

Annabelle
October 19, 2015

In the handling of my estate and personal legal concerns Peter McGuire has suggested different courses of action, and explained each in a manner that is understandable. Within the direction I decided upon, my concerns were addressed, the consequences of each course of action explained, and the final documents have been prepared promptly. P ayment was not accepted or asked for until I was satisfied.

Larry
October 7, 2015

When I finally found Peter I had met with Three other attorneys and after six weeks had been no further on in setting up two trusts for my wife and I. I was frustrated and could not believe the lack of professional courtesy. The first meeting with Peter was very informative and totally relaxing. I explained what I was trying to achieve and he took the ball and ran with it. By the second meeting (just one week later) with my wife the trust was ready to be finalized. One week later our trusts were complete and Peter throughly reviewed the trusts again with us. I'm extremely impressed with Peter's concern that our trusts were drawn up properly and that they addressed all our concerns and needs.

Lee Rushlow
May 11, 2015

I met Peter on very short notice; that is, I needed the advice and counsel of a litigator very quickly, and Peter chiseled a hole in his schedule to see me within two days. Within that two day period, he had thoroughly reviewed a good deal of documentation on a complicated Trust matter, and so was prepared no only to hear me out, which was all that I had expected, but to offer suggestions and advice on the spot. His suggestions were clear, and could be easily implemented. I was required to take action within a matter of days, and Peter reviewed and followed through on the work that had been done, catching things that I had missed after hours of review. I enjoy working with Peter, and hope to do so again.

Kelly
January 20, 2015

Peter McGuire was very thorough and explained all the paperwork involved in language that was easy to understand. Very helpful in making suggestions and open to our suggestions as well. He made any changes that were required in our paperwork to make sure all parties involved were satisfied with the decisions that were made. Everything was handled professionally, respectfully and courteously.